Lakewood-Amedex Inc., (L-A), the anti-infectives biopharmaceutical company developing a unique portfolio of anti-bacterial and anti-viral products including NuBiotics, a novel family of synthetic anti-bacterial compounds, and anti-viral products against hepatitis, HIV and influenza, announced today that it is accelerating development of its broad spectrum anti-influenza product into clinical studies.
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The St. Clair County Commission has approved funding for a replacement hospital in Pell City, to be operated by St. Vincent’s Health System.

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July rolled by with essentially no movement either way in the Triangle’s high rate of unemployment, the North Carolina Employment Security Commission reported Friday.

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New York plans to invest $20.4 million in stem cell research.

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WakeMed Health & Hospitals plans to cut 85 jobs as part of a cost-cutting move in the face of a $35 million drop in government reimbursements.

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Cash-deep Facet Biotech Corp. made its first deal Friday, taking a stake in Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc. and deciding to jointly develop a Trubion blood cancer drug. (TRBN) (FACT)

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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Hospital & Clinics said Friday they have reached a new contract agreement with employees represented by the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West.

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A daily roundup of senior-level executive hires and board appointments: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009

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DaVita Inc. announced Friday that it now has 1,000 patients taking part in the company’s nocturnal dialysis program. (DVA)

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HealthPartners is providing some proof for health reform advocates who say that electronic medical records can save health providers money.

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